Besides computer graphics and web sites, I have an artistic bent that has seen me experiment with various media over
the years, plus I enjoy creating things. This section highlights a few samples of my artwork and designs.

Artwork in Various Media

This section contains samples of finished art pieces in various media such as pencil, pen, airbrush, sculpture, even computer generated art. Click any image to view a larger, more detailed image.

Engine drawing (pencil, 1978)
This was drawn during my teenage years when I flew model airplanes, and the full drawing shows the engine completely disassembled.

Radio drawing (technical pen, 1984)
I liked the challenge of recreating the mesh over the speaker, plus I was experimenting with various ways of drawing shadows.

Eye airbrush painting (airbrush, 1984)
This was my first ever experiment with using an airbrush. As I didn't want to also use a pen, I airbrushed a simple eyebrow and left out the eyelashes.

House drawing (pencil, 1985)
I liked this house because of the curved arch over the main window and the intricate roofline details that reminded me of my parents' home.

Circle drawing (technical pen, 1985)
What started out as a bit of arty / technical doodling spread out to fill the whole page and came out rather nicely.

Chain image (computer generated, 1993)
To produce this experimental computer image of a chain, I wrote a program to generate the mathematical data describing the links for a ray-tracing program.

Inge drawing (ball point pen, 1994)
I find that a ball point pen is wonderful for drawing details like hair. (This image is from a photocopy, so it doesn't do justice to the original drawing).

Calligraphy letter M (fountain pen, 2002)
You may have noticed the calligraphy headings used throughout this web site. I've always loved penmanship, and used a fountain pen even in secondary school.

Sovereign coin advertisement (technical pen artwork, 1984)
I created six illustrations of sovereign gold goins for use in advertisements. A cutout was used to turn any coin illustration into a pendant.

3 Buck Note leaflet (technical pen artwork, 1983)
These leaflets were designed to look much like the Australian banknotes of the era (which have since changed substantially).

3 Buck Coin (technical pen design, 1986)
Following the success of the above 3-Buck notes, the Australian currency once again inspired the design of our 3-Buck novelty coin.

Diamond ring design (ball point pen drawing, circa 1987)
During my years working as a precious metals merchant, I designed numerous diamond rings to customers' requirements and had them manufactured by jewellers.

Ian hand castings (plaster castings, 1989)
I wanted to capture the natural "expressiveness" of my hands. The moulds were made by painting my hands with hot wax. (I've since discovered less painful methods).

Gold dragon trinket (wax sculpture / gold casting, 1993)
I carved the master for this tiny dragon trinket from a special wax which was then used to make a mould for the final gold casting.

House extension plan (computer designed plans, 1998)
I drew an accurate floor plan of our existing house using computer. This was then easily modified to create plans for our house extension.

Pentium pendant (hand-made pendant, 2000)
I made this pendant from a (until recently) working Pentium CPU. A reminder of beauty that is sometimes hidden beneath the surface.